The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-21
THE JEWELLERS,
October Term of Courts.

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October Term of Courts.
The October term of Salem County
Courts commenced in the court house al
Salem on Tuesday with Judge Reed pre-
siding, and Associate Judges Plummer,
Wood and Hitchner present.
The following gentlemen composed the
Grand Jury:
! John W. Dickinson, PiIeseFoye,
Edwin l.. horton,
3 Theo. Rogers, ~Pittsgrove,
4 John I. Hughes,
) George Frazeur, I. P|ittsgrove,
6 George y. Graf,
Chas. Lindsey, l.. z. Neck,
) Joseph Hancock,
q Patrick Dugan, Oldmans,
10 Benz W Cheesenan, "
II Ercurius AyreS, LA. Creek,
T. Frank Broadway,
l3 William Elkinton, Quinton.
II Joseph E%lummeT,
- Joseph Clark, Up. Neck,
IL Chas. Sheets,
Il John q. Davis, Salem,
Is Chas. W. Casper, "
~ Chas. Ii. Lippen, Elsinboro,
% Edward Lawrence, Warrington,
81 Elias Buzby,
y Aaron lilies, Alloway,
. Hill Smith,
Judge Reed specially charged the Grand
Jury upon what constituted a disorderly
house. He said that a person was guilty
of keeping a disorderly house who allowed
drunken men to congregate around his
place, or where tipping was allowed, or
where beer was sold contrary to a city or
dinance. All who aided and abetted in
any way the Illegal sale of liquor were
equally guilty.
The following circuit court cases were
noticed for trial:
Ghas. l.. Nanneman VS.. James J. Red
strake. In tort. j. w. Westcott; C. II.
Sinnickson.
John Hitcfner VS.. Chas. johnson. On
contract. w. 7. billiard; j. w. Acton.
Stephen p. Rush VS.. Salem Lecture Hall.
On contract. D, j. Pancoast; NJ. p. Grey.
Jacob S. Johnson VS.. Executors of Am
brose Whitaker, decd. On contract. a.
II. Shape; &. II. Sinnickson.
The following appeal cases were noticed
for trial:
Phebe Bassett VS.. Joseph and Henrietta
Lopez. W. 7. billiard; c. II. Sinnickson.
Arthur Yarrow VS.. John Gaventa. j. w.
Acton; NJ. p. Grey.
Gould S. Hitchner VS.. William Riley. j.
W. Acton for appellant.
The Gaze of John IIitchner VS.. Chas.
Johnson, noted above, was disposed of on
Tuesday, the jury bringing in a verdict for
IIitchner of s57.21.
The Grand Jury completed it's labors on
Tuesday about five o'clock, finding ten
true indictments. The following is a list
of those against whom indictments were
found, and their plea.
Mary Nathan, colored, three indictments,
assault and battery and larceny. Plead not
guilty.
Charles Miller, a colored boy of about 10
years, charged with larceny of money.
Plead guilty.
John Garrison, charged with the larceny
of chickens and a hat. Plead not guilty.
John J. Hase and A.. B.. Kirk, charged
with keeping a disorderly house in Salem.
Plead non cult contendre.
Daniel Brown and Charles Brown, charg-
ed with keeping a disorderly house. Plead
non cult %conteadre.
Joseph ID. Terrell, charged with keep
ing a disorderly house. Plead nan 0ult
c0ntendre.
Carl Richer, charged with assault and
battery, plead not guilty.
The case of Jacob $. johnson VS.. Elk. of
Ambrose Whitaker, tried on Wednesday,
resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for
about $3.50. The other circuit and appeal
cases were tried on that day.
The session of court on Thursday morn
lil1 DSgdtl w It'll CIiIiliLlti DiSiltHS, VIC AiSt
case beng that of the State VS.. Carl Richer,
charged with assault and battery OH John
Riddle, iii Warrington, last July. Riddle
testified that while in search of a hog that
had strayed from his land he was met by
Richer with a gun, which he pointed at
him; that defendant afterward struck him,
choked him and threatened to kill him.
Mary Ann Riddle confirmed her fathers
testimony in part. Richer, the defendant,
testified, was in field looking for hog when
Riddle came up; told Riddle he would
shoot the hog; had been troubled consider
ably with the hogs getting into his oats;
denied threatening Riddle. Richer's wife
swore as above. Verdict, not guilty. A.
II. Shape for State; NJ. II. Stratton for
deft.
In the case of the State VS.. Mary Ma
than, colored, against whom there were
three indictments, one for assault and two
for petty larceny. the defendant acknowl-
edged her guilt in regard to two of the
charges, and n verdict was rendered ac-
cordingly. In one of the indictments for
larceny she plead not guilty, but on trial
was found guilty, The assault and lar
eenies were committed on the person and
at the residence of Mrs. VIM. NJ. Hancock,
in Lower Penn's Neck, last July. Shape
for State; l. O. Actonsfor defendant.
In the case of the State VS.. John CARR
son, for larceny Of eight chickens from
John Il. Cassidy, living near Willow Grove,
in Pittsgrove township, last August, the
jury rendered a verdict ofnot guilty. Shape
for State; J. f. Sinnickson for defendant.
Ia the case of State VS.. Samuel Sturges,
for disorderly conduct at a camp meeting
last summer, a verdict of guilty was rep
dered.
Sentences i'll all the above cases, and
those for disorderly house eases. will be
prom ounced this morning.
H~arrisonviiIe SOfes.
Mrs. S. A. Dye has been elected dele
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